We woke on Saturday morning to the countryside being cloaked in heavy mist. It was quite beautiful! The spiders webs were quite magical, highlighted by small moisture drops and the sheep were barely visible across the fields. The mist was soon burnt away by the sun and we enjoyed a bright, sunny and very warm ascent of the 7 Stoke locks shared this time by Jackie and Alan on nb Eunoia, which means 'beautiful thinking', and 'goodwill to fellow men' and is the shortest word to include all 5 vowels!
It is a flight of contrast with the bottom lock being quiet and calm to the final two locks where the hurly burly of gongoozelers are encountered at the busy canalside village of Stoke Bruene.
Hunters Moon approaching Stoke Top Lock
We moored just beyond Blisworth for the night and quickly checked that we had good TV reception for the start of 'Strictly' !
The next morning was overcast and chilly and not long after we had slipped our lines it started to rain. Sid got very wet and cold so once again we stopped early and even got the stove fired up to warm us up and dry the boat out. Cosy!
Can feel that mist! And the warm fire come the evening. Sounds like a fabulous trip. X
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